Ventilating apparatus.



Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

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' Specification of wa Patent.

Patented Dec. 1,1908.

Application filed November 9,1907. Serial 110.401,!85.

1 3e it known. that L'Auaus'rmn BREE-SE, citizen of the United States, residing at Adriamin the county of Bates and State of lVI1ssour1, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ventilating Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention 1 comprehends certain new and useful improvements in ventilating apparatus, the present embodiment of the-invention belng illustrated in connection with a railway car or coach, and the invention.-

has for its object an. improved construction ofapparatus of this"characterydesigned to maintain a proper temperature, to furnish fresh andpurified air toflthe' occupants and to absorbor carry off the vitiated air as fresh air is supplied. 2O

With these and other objects inview as will more fully appear ,as' the description proceeds,- the invention consists in "certain constructions, arrangements and combinations of the parts that will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

For a full understanding'of the invention,

reference is to be hadto the following v de-' scription and accompanying drawings, in

which Figure I is a longitudinal sectional View of my improved ventilating-apparatus, with parts in side elevation; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional "iew with parts in elevation; and, Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views illustrating different forms of distributers or radiators for the fresh air.

to in; the following description and indicated in all the views oftheldrawings by'the same reference characters.

Referring .to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates an intake for the fresh air, said intake'being in the form of a horizontally disposed bell or funnel mounted to turn about a horizontal axis above the roof of the car and supported'on the fresh-air supply pipe 2 which extends downwardly from the intake in the car and which is connected at its lower end to a suction fan 3 wh ch may be-of any desired construction, design and capacity, according to the requirements of the particular case,-and which is preferably mount-ed in thelobby at one end of the car.

The outlet pipe 4 of the fan is connected to the lower end of a preferably vertically-disposed water receptacle 5. water reposed diaphragms 6 that may be formed of wire mesh, and it contains a predetermined amount-of water. The outlet pipe-4 of the .ceptacle is provided with a series of superfan is connected at its outer end .to a rose or similar distributing device 7 designed to distrlbute air as 1t passes through the water 1 in the-receptacle -5. Preferablythe uppermost diaphragm 6 is covered with a comparatively heavy that of canvas or similar loose mesh fabri'c,;as indicated at 8, designed to prevent the ebullition from thewater. e

v The air reservoir 9 is suitably mounted in the car and is connected to the water recepticles or' cinders, or the like, by passing,

through the water in the receptacle 5. The pipe 10 which conveys the purified air into the reservoir 9 preferably extends over the bottom of-the reservoir in the shape of a coil, as indicated. at 11-, and the said reservoir may contain ice or any other suitable refrigerant in summer or be heated in any desired way in winter, so as to maintain the air at the proper temperature, say, seventy degrees. Fresh air discharge pipes 12 are connected to the air reservoir 9 and preferof the air as it issues tacle 5 in such a' manner as to receive the ablyextend downwardly therefrom and along both sides'of the car, in juxtaposition to the berths or seats of the car, and at predetermined intervals, say, at every berth or seat. If desired, said fresh air discharge pipes" are provided with distributing outlets- Corresponding and like parts'are referred 13 or radiators intended to spread out the air over a considerable surface, as it issues from i the discharge pipes 12. If desired, as illustrated in Fig. 4, these distributing radiators may be in they form of rotary fans, as indi- In order to exhaustthe vitiated air from the ear, I provide exhaust pipes 14 that are preferably arrangedalong the sides of thecar near'the roof and that areprovided with .inlet or suction openings 15. The pipes 14' are connected to an exhaust fan 16 preferably mounted in the end of the car opposite the fair 3 and provid'edfwith an outlet Dipe 17 extending downwardly through the floor of-the car. It is to be understood that the fans 3 and 1.6 may be operated by electricv 'motors (not shown) or by driving connection with the axles of the car, or in any other suitable way and that both fans are of about the same capacity so that the air will be exhausted at the same speed or volume that it is'fed into the car.

The water receptaclev 5 is provided with a drain pipe 18 eiitending downwardly through-the floor of the car, so that, by opening said drain pipe, the water may be forced out by the fan 3 and thereby effectively clean the water receptacle. The watenreceptacle is provided with a removable top 19 so that fresh water may be introducedtherein.

By mounting the intake funnel or bell in a revoluble manner upon the upper end of the fresh air supply pipe 2, the position of said intake may be changed either towards the rear or front of the car, as desired, on account of rain, or wind, or dust storms.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that I have provided an improved construction of ventilating apparatus, by the use of which the air is purified before it enters the coach and is free from dust and cinders, and is maintained'at the proper temperature. both summer and winter, and

evenly distributed so that each occupantwill have an equal share of uncontaminated air.

As the vitiated air is carried out as fast as it is contaminated, safety from infection is insured, and as pressure is kept constant, there will be no drafts or sudden changes of temperature, and there will be no necessity of opening or closing any of the windows or doors to secure the proper ventilation.

While I have herein described and illustrated my improved ventilating apparatus as embodied in a railway coach, it is to be understoodthat the invention is equally applicable for use in the rooms of dwellings, schools, churches, or the like, and that various changes may be made in the proportions, constructions and arrangements of the parts, within the, scope-of the appended claim, according to the particular requirements of installed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

An apparatus of the character described, comprising a suction fan, a fresh air pipe leading into the fan, a water receptacle operati'vely connected to the fan, a plurality of diaphragms extending entirely across the water receptacle 'and spaced one above the other all of the said diaphragms being submerged, another diaphragm above said first named diaphragms and above the level of the water in the receptacle. said last named diaphragm being provided with a porous mat, the connection between the fan and the receptacle extending into the bottom of the receptacle below all of the diaphragms and provided with a rose or distributing device and air discharge pipes connected with the receptacle above the diaphragms. I

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTINE BREESE.

Witnesses:

A. J. Hooves, J. S. FULLER.

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